Vending-machine.



C. V. DEARINGER.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1915.

Patented Aug. 31,1915.

Wi s-M.

1 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GHESTER V..-DEARINGER, OF RUS I-IVILLE, INDIANA.

VENDING-MACHINE To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, CHESTERV. DEAR- ENGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rushville,in the county of Bush and State of Indiana, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Vending-Machines, of which the following'is aspecification.

This invention relates to a vending machine, more particularly to thattype of a machine for vending liquids from bulks, such as perfumes, etc.

The object of the invention is to provide a vending machine of the abovetype whereby perfume and similar liquids can be vended in varyingamounts, the amount the purchaser is to receive depending upon thediameter of the coin inserted for operating the vending mechanism. Y

I accomplish the objects-of the invention by means of the vendingmachine illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof,in which a Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved vendingmachine. Fig. 2 is a cross section of the vending machine. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the runway for the coin.

Referring to the drawings; 10 represents the body of the vending machinewhich is preferably made rectangular in form and may be supported bysuitable legs 11 or may be attached to the wall in any suitable main-vner. The body 10 is inclosed at the-top with the curved'cover 12. or maybe square if desired. The body 10 is also provided with the door 15 bywhich access may be had to the interior of the'body of the machine.

The body 10 is provided with an opening 17 for the introduction of thecoin, and said opening communicates'with' a coin chute 18 which guidesand confines the coin to be subsequently operated upon during its passage toward the coin receiving receptacle.

When a coin 20 is inserted into the chute 18 it passes downward throughthe curved portion of the chute and upon the runway 21 where the coiniscaught between the top 22 of the chute 18 and the runway 21. Furtherprogress of the coin. by gravity is prevented by the inclination of thetop 22 of the chute with respect to the runway 21, but the coin 20 maybe forced to travel along said runway by means of a manually operatedpushbar 25 which is actuated by the operator from the exterior ofthelmachine. When the push-bar 25 is moved inwardly, as indi- ISpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 20, 1915.Serial No. 15,818.

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cated by means of the dotted lines in Fig.

receptacle 28. NVith this enforced travel of the coin{ along the runway21 by the action of the push-bar 25 the runway 21 is forced downward toprovide additional space between the runway and the top 22 of thechute18 for the passage of the coin toward the discharge end. The runway 21is pivoted to the inner face of the top or cover 12 at 30 to. allow-theo posite end thereof to travel downward un er the influence of theforward travel of the coin along the runway 21, as shown by means of thedotted. linesin Fig. 2. As the end of-the runway2l is depressed 1t alsodepresses a plunger rod 35 having a plunger head 36 secured to its lowerend, and this plunger head makes a close working fit within the cylinder37 The cylinder 37 is surrounded with a well or reservoir 10 for storingthe perfume or other liquid to be dispensed. The cylinder 37 andreservoir are connectedbymeans of an orifice 11 which admits theliquidto the cylinder, and the cylinderhas .an outlet at its bottom whichcommunicates with an outlet hollow tube 4=5, the latter leading upwardand outward to the exterior front side of the machine, so that when theplunger head 36. is depressed, through the action of the the cylinder 37by the travel of the plunger head 36 within saidcylinder. .When. thecoin20 hastraveled the length of the'ru'nway 21 it'passes through thedischarge slot 50 (see Fig. 3) and drops into the coin receivingreceptacle 28. As soon as the coin is free from the runway 21 the latteris returned to its normal position by means of the spring 51, and as thepressure is released from the push-bar 25 the bar is returned to itsnormal position by means of the spring 55.

By means of the above mechanism it will be noted that the throw of therunway and the plunger rod 35 is regulated by the diameter of the coininserted into the chute 18, so that if one cent in coin is inserted intothe machine the plungerhead 36 will not be depressed to an extent-thatit would be in case five cents in coin were inserted, for the reasonthat one coin has a greater diameter than the other, so that in one casea larger amount of the liquid is dispensed than in the other.

The operation is'as follows: The operator stands directly in front ofthe discharge end of the hollow discharge tube 45 so that the liquid tobe discharged from the machine will be sprayed upon the operatorsclothes. A coin is then inserted into the coin chute l8 and the push-bar25 is shoved inward to its extent'of travel, which movement .of the barforces the coin forward and the runway 21 and the plunger rod 85downward within the cylinder 37, causing a corresponding displacement ofliquid from the cylinder to the amount of travel accorded the plungerhead 36; The amount of liquid displaced from the cylinder 37 is forcedout through the discharge tube 45 upon the operators; clothes.

While I have described my invention with more or less minuteness asregards details of construction and arrangement and as being embodied incertain precise forms, I do not desire to be limited thereto unduly orany more than is pointed out in the claims. On the contrary, Icontemplate all proper changes in form, construction and arrangement,the omission of immaterial elements, and the substitution "ofequivalents as circumstances may suggest or necessity render expedient.

I claim: I

1. A vending machineof the above class including a receptacle forholding the liquid to be dispensed, a cylinder having an orificecommunicating with said receptacle for admitting the liquid to saidcylinder, an outlet tube communicating with the lower end of saidcylinder and discharging at a point above the top of the receptacle, aplungerhead working within said cylinder, acoin runway for supportingthe coin in its passage toward the discharge end, said runway beingdepressed by the enforced movement of the coin-for depressing saidplungerhead in said cylinder, a push-means for forcing the coin totravel along said coin runway, and means for returning said pushmeans tonormal when the pressure is removed.

2. A vending machine of the above class including a receptacle forholding the liquid tobe dispensed, a cylinder having an orificecommunicating with said receptacle for ad mitting the liquid to saidcylinder, an outlet tube communicating with the lower end of saidcylinder and discharging at a point above the top of the receptacle, aplungerhead working within said cylinder, and a coin runway forsupporting the coin in its passage toward the discharge end, said runwaysusceptible of being depressed varying distances according to thevaryingdiameters of the coins for imparting corresponding distances oftravel to said plunge head.

'3. A vending machine of the above class including the body, areceptacle within. said body for holding the liquid to be dispensed, acylinder having an orifice communicating with said receptacle, aplunger-head working within said cylinder for ejecting the liquid, aplunger-rod for mounting said head, an outlet tube communicating withthe lower end of said cylinder and dischar ing at a point above the topof the receptacle, a coin supporting runway, for supporting the coin inits passage toward the discharge end, said runway being provided with acoin discharge slot,means for pivotally securing one end of said runway,means for manually forcing the coin to travel along said runway, meansfor operatively connecting the runway and plunger rod together, andmeans for returning all the parts to normal position after the dischargeof the coin.

In witness whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and seal atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 13th day of March, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and fifteen.

CHESTER V. DEARINGER. [L. 8-]

Witnesses:

F. W. WOERNER, J. A. MINTURN.

